San Francisco to Portland (SFO–PDX) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.
Most recently operated nonstop flights — the month shown is when each was last scheduled. Most destinations remain reachable with a connection.
No discontinued nonstop flights on record for this route.
SFO–PDX is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines lead the route. The flight covers 551 miles in approximately 1h 52m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.
Airline Landscape
| Airline | Freq/wk | Aircraft | Duration | Dep OTP | Alliance | Codeshares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UA United Airlines Also: AC, AV, AZ, CM, EK, LX, OZ, VA | 58 | 319, 320, 738, 7M8, 7M9, E75L | 1h44-2h04 | Star Alliance | AC, AV, AZ, CM, EK, LX, OZ, VA | |
| AS Alaska Airlines Also: BA, CX, DE, FI, FJ, HA, JL, KE, QR | 38 | 73J, B39M, E75L | 1h42-1h55 | Oneworld | BA, CX, DE, FI, FJ, HA, JL, KE, QR | |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 1 | – | – | SkyTeam | – |
Weekly Schedule Pattern
Connection Landscape
On-Time Performance
Other ways to reach Portland from San Francisco
| Metric | SFO→PDX | SQL→PDX | OAK→PDX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance from SFO | – | 10 mi | 11 mi |
| Nonstop airlines | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Weekly flights | 296 | 1 | 52 |
| Flight time | 1h 52m | 2h 17m | 1h 18m |
| Departure OTP | 100% | – | – |
Travel Essentials
SFO: PDT · PDX: PDT
When it's 6:00 PM in San Francisco, it's 6:00 PM in Portland.
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) runs from downtown San Francisco (Embarcadero, Powell St.) to the SFO station and then a free AirTrain shuttle to all terminals (30–40 min from Embarcadero, $10.45). BART also connects Oakland and Berkeley; useful for East Bay travelers. Trains run from ~4am to midnight.Taxis from downtown San Francisco cost $40–60. Ride-hails (Uber, Lyft) pick up in the designated area in the garage and are often $30–50 depending on surge pricing. SamTrans buses serve Peninsula cities. Highway 101 and I-280 are heavily congested during commute hours; BART is faster than driving at those times.
SFO–PDX Quick Facts
Frequently Asked Questions
San Francisco to Portland: Pacific Northwest Shuttle
SFO-PDX is operated at near-shuttle frequency with Alaska, United, and Southwest collectively running 10 to 14 daily nonstop departures. Alaska anchors from its PDX hub; United operates from SFO. The 550-mile Pacific Coast corridor takes 90 minutes and is one of the most-flown West Coast domestic pairs. Technology and creative industry workers move regularly between Portland's growing tech scene and the Bay Area, sustaining weekday business demand alongside weekend leisure traffic. Fares are moderate given the carrier competition; Southwest's no-change-fee policy attracts frequent flyers who value flexibility on this route.
Transit Access and Delay Context
Portland International's MAX Red Line integration inside the terminal is one of the best airport transit connections in North America: no shuttle, no tram, no fare gates to navigate with bags. SFO connects to downtown San Francisco via BART in 30 minutes for $10.65 from its underground station. Both airports offer direct transit access from gate to city center, making SFO-PDX one of the few US short-haul pairs where the full journey can be completed without a car or rideshare at either end. Alaska's Mileage Plan offers elite upgrade priority on this route; Alaska MVP Gold 75K members clear upgrades at high rates given the high-frequency schedule. SFO's marine fog and PDX's winter precipitation both contribute to delay exposure on this pair, though individual events rarely affect both ends simultaneously.